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Definition of wheat
wheat
/wiːt/
wheat
Plural:wheats
•Adjective:wheaten
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CEFR
A2
Grade
2
Tier
1
Usage
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1
The harvested grain of the wheat plant, which is typically milled into flour and used globally as a staple ingredient for bread, pasta, and pastry.
Example
"Those with celiac disease must strictly avoid consuming any products containing wheat."
2
A widely cultivated cereal grass of the genus Triticum, characterized by long spikes containing edible grains.
Example
"The farmer decided to plant winter wheat across the northern fields to improve soil retention."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hwǣte', derived from Proto-Germanic '*hwaitijaz', which is linguistically related to the word 'white', referring to the light color of the grain and the flour it produces.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wheat. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wheat